Burundi vs Guinea-Bissau: Access to electricity, urban

Burundi
70.0%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
65.6%
in 2024
Burundi rank
205th
Guinea-Bissau rank
208th

Access to electricity, urban over time

  • Burundi
  • Guinea-Bissau
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 70.0% against 65.6% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 4.4%.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 205th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 208th of 215 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
2000s 49.1% 26.0% 23.1% Burundi
2010s 56.2% 34.8% 21.4% Burundi
2020s 64.5% 61.6% 2.9% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, urban, Burundi or Guinea-Bissau?
Burundi, at 70.0% against 65.6% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity, urban between Burundi and Guinea-Bissau?
4.4%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Guinea-Bissau?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for access to electricity, urban?
Burundi ranks 205th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 208th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 8,113 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Access to electricity, urban is the percentage of urban population with access to electricity.